The Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum in Decorah, Iowa is the oldest and most comprehensive museum in the United States devoted to a single immigrant ethnic group. The collection contains over 24,000 artifacts reflecting the experience of Norwegian-Americans, particularly in the Upper Midwest. The museum compound consists of 16 buildings, including a restored stone mill, a Norwegian Lutheran church, and several houses. Some of its buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places.
Read more about Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum: History, Painter-Bernatz Mill, Norris Miller House, Haugan House, Valdres House, Egge-Koren House
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